Legal Opinion

Symns v. Cutter

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Decided January 4, 1900No. 605PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error from Jackson district court; Louis A. Myers, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McElroy, J.:

The first question presented by the record arises upon the action of the trial court in sustaining defendants' separate demurrers to the original petition. Joseph Symns instituted this action against Cutter, clerk of the district court of Jackson county, and Webster, an abstracter of titles, for the recovery of damages. It appears that Symns, about September 18,1895, purchased from one Challiss and wife certain real estate in Jackson county ; that Challiss exhibited to Symns for inspection an abstract of the title to the lands prepared by…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Savings Bank v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Ricker v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. Mallory v. FergusonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893
  4. Dundee Mortgage & Trust Investment Co. v. HughesUnited States Circuit Court · 1884

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Williams v. PolgarMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Equitable Building & Loan Ass'n v. Bank of Commerce & Trust Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Western Loan & Savings Co. v. Silver Bow Abstract Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Bellport v. HarkinsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1919
  5. Gregory v. HarperSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915

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